Assaulted cop suspended, MLAs walk out of jail on bail


Mumbai, Mar 25 (PTI): After being clouted by some legislators a day after he fined one of them for speeding, a Maharashtra police officer was today suspended for being "rude" even as two arrested MLAs allegedly involved in the incident in the Assembly premises walked out of jail on bail.

Home Minister R R Patil announced in the assembly the suspension of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi for being "rude and misbehaving" with Bahujan Vikas Agadhi MLA Kshitij Thakur, a decision ostensibly aimed at buying peace with the legislators who stalled proceedings of the two Houses of legislature over the last few days demanding action against the officer.

Suryavanshi, attached to the Worli police station, was thrashed by a group of MLAs outside the visitors gallery at Vidhan Bhavan, state's legislature complex, on Tuesday, a day after he had stopped Thakur's vehicle on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link for speeding and slapped a fine.

On Wednesday, the Assembly had suspended five MLAs-- Ram Kadam (MNS), Jaykumar Rawal (BJP), Kshitij Thakur (Bahujan Vikas Agadhi), Rajan Salvi (Shiv Sena) and Pradeep Jaiswal (Independent)--for their alleged involvement in the unsavoury episode.

Patil said he had watched the CD of the "verbal duel" Suryavanshi had with Thakur on Bandra-Worli sealink on March 18 following which he had announced in the legislative council that the incident will be probed and the officer would be sent on forced leave.

"As per the preliminary inquiry by DCP S R Nilevad (DCP, Traffic-South), Suryavanshi was rude to Thakur, which is unbecoming of a police officer. He will be suspended till the inquiry is complete," Patil said.

Thakur and Kadam walked out of jail as Metropolitan Magistrate U M Padwad ordered their release on bail.

The court ordered their release on sureties of Rs 15,000 each and directed them to appear before the Crime Branch office in Mumbai every Wednesday between 11 AM and 1 PM, till the completion of investigation.

The two were arrested last Thursday after they had surrendered before the Crime Branch following registration of an FIR against them based on a complaint by Suryavanshi.

  

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    The police must have mistaken the identity of the MLA. Becoz most of the MLAs looks like goons.

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  • Jeanne, M'Lore

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Whatever the governmentt in power all politicians are the same - Corrupt.
    If the police not in league them and/or as corrupt, then they are suspended.
    Keep up the 'excellent' work and put the country further into the mud.

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  • stan, dubai

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Once HH Shaikh Mohammed was driving and was stopped by the police and when they saw him they just left him because he is the ruler of Dubai. When HH Shaikh Mohammed reached home he called the police in chief and asked him why he was not given a police warning and he advised him ask all the police men to issue the warning to all i.e. he is ruler/politician or businessmen. From that time in dubai there is no exception case, and rule for all is same.
    In this case same political parties making notice that everyone must be equal in front of law. (They are asking stiff punishment for Sanjay Dutt/Salman Khan etc.) but when they slap a Government employee the rule changes and they will suspend the cop.
    A small pickpocketer is caught when he is stealing he will be punished and when the politician robes the public with the big amount he is left without punishment. This is India/Bharat.

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  • Gananath B Shetty, Nandikur/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 27 2013

    well said Stan,Dubai....

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  • C Sharath, Managlore

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Is this your "NEUTRAL" stand because the Govt Involved is Congress ? Would you have spared if it was BJP or Shivsena Govt would have handled Law & order inforcer this way ?

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  • C Sharath, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    O ya,,Ismail Bhai...that was for you. my bad

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  • REDICULOUS, ibrahim saudi/yanbu

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Jeevan,
    Your statement seems like a laughing stuff. Do you mean, such incidents not happened in BJP govt. in karanataka. Read back history of 5 years, you will find lot like this. Punishing burecrats for pleasing politicians. Very redicoulous of statement congi govt.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    It is very quite clear now It is a case of'Law makers and then Law breakers'.A democracy in a cross roads.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Nothing surprise.. it happens only in congi rule...

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  • Muna Kudroli, Manglore - Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Good Move by COngress / NCP govt to release MLA not like BJP in Karnataka hold up Innocent in JAIL.....Dismiss / SUSPEND is the right way to show POLICE how to behave with MLA's.

    GOOD WORK BY CONGRESS GOVT IN STATE

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  • James Peter DSouza, Mulki / Abu Dhabi

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    It's once again a case of INDIVIDUAL verses INSTITUTE. One can easily predict who will be the winner. Of course till election we call them as Peoples representative and then name them as LAWMAKERS !!!

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    The cop may be suspended for time being but the MLA's carry the threat for entire life.Tussle with the mumbai police is more worst than mafia.Police are meant for protection and you play with them with your five year power is not accepted.

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Tue, Mar 26 2013

    Many would like to become BJP & Shiva Sena MLAs and MPs as they can break the law, slap the police officers and walk free and suspend even the police for doing their job. Party with a Difference & Parties with Similarities!

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Mon, Mar 25 2013

    Taking on POLITICIANS OF ANY PARTY face to face/HEAD ON COLLUSION IS COSTLY THING IN INDIA.POLITICIANS COMES OUT VICTORIOUS AND THEIR CONVICTION IN ANY GIVEN CASES ARE VERY VERY RARE(BE IT SERIOUS CORRUPTION CHARGES)CCTV OF ASSEMBLY HALL WILL VITAL CLUES OF LAW MAKERS LAW BREAKING IMAGES...

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